惊异 (jīng yì) — astonished, astounded
Definition
A written/literary adjective meaning 'astonished, astounded' — stronger and more formal than the everyday 惊讶. Typically used with 感到 or as an adverbial ∼地.
adjective
astonishedastounded
Examples
- ，惊异。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, fēi cháng jīng yì.He was very astonished upon hearing this news.
- 惊异，。Tā jīng yì dì fā xiàn, zì jǐ de huà dé le dì yī míng.She was amazed to discover that her painting won first place.
- 惊异。Wǒ men dōu duì tā de xíng wéi gǎn dào jīng yì.We were all astonished at his behavior.
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